Army "Housewife" Sewing Kit - HBT Pouch with Original Contents - 1940s GI Field Gear? A perfectly preserved "mending station" from a WWII soldier's rucksack.
In the 1940s, every G. Was expected to handle his own uniform repairs.
This "Housewife" (Sewing Kit) was the essential tool for sewing on rank insignia, replacing lost buttons, or mending tears in the field. This particular example is a rare "complete" find, still housing its original wartime sewing supplies. The Pouch: Constructed from durable Olive Drab (OD7) Herringbone Twill (HBT), the signature fabric of the WWII combat ...